Gojko Kačar
Kačar with Hertha in 2009
Personal information
Full name Gojko Kačar
Date of birth (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987
Place of birth Novi Sad, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Vojvodina 78 (16)
2008–2010 Hertha BSC 64 (10)
2010–2016 Hamburger SV 78 (7)
2014Cerezo Osaka (loan) 12 (1)
2016–2018 Augsburg 28 (1)
2018–2019 Anorthosis Famagusta 6 (0)
Total 266 (35)
International career
2006–2009 Serbia U21 16 (7)
2007–2012 Serbia 25 (0)
Medal record
Silver medal – second placeUEFA Under-21 Championship2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:50, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Gojko Kačar (Serbian Cyrillic: Гојко Качар, pronounced [ɡôːjko kâtʃaːr]; born 26 January 1987) is a former Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Kačar played for Vojvodina's youth academy before being promoted to the first team. In January 2008, he moved to Germany to play for Hertha BSC for a fee of €3 million, which made him the most expensive player that Vojvodina ever sold.

On 21 August 2010, Kačar debuted for Hamburger SV, coming on as a substitute for Eljero Elia in the 79th minute of a 2–1 home win against Schalke.

After an unsuccessful stint in Japan playing for Cerezo Osaka, on 19 July 2016, Kačar left Hamburg to join FC Augsburg.[1]

In August 2018, Kačar joined the Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta. He retired in 2019.

International career

Kačar was called up to the Serbian U-21 team for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in the Netherlands. He made his debut in a 0–2 loss to England, which was also his only match at the tournament.

On 7 September 2008, Kačar scored five goals for the Serbian U-21 team in an 8–0 demolition of Hungary in a qualifying match for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[2] At the main tournament, he also scored once, but it was the only goal that Serbia ever scored.

Kačar represented Serbia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, making his debut against Australia on 7 August 2008.

In June 2010, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[3] where he appeared in group stage match against Germany.

He went on to make 25 appearances at senior level.

Personal life

Kačar's two uncles, Slobodan and Tadija, are Olympic medalists in boxing. Slobodan won a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, while Tadija won silver in 1976.

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 December 2018[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina 2003–04 Superliga 10??0010
2004–05 122??00122
2005–06 262??00262
2006–07 221??00221
2007–08 1711??412112
Total 7816??418217
Hertha 2007–08 Bundesliga 1710000171
2008–09 2560061317
2009–10 2232063306
Total 6410201247814
Hamburger SV 2010–11 Bundesliga 2320000232
2011–12 2112000231
2012–13 30000030
2013–14 00000000
2014–15 1231000133
2015–16 1910000191
Total 7873000817
Cerezo Osaka (loan) 2014 J1 League 1210040161
Augsburg 2016–17 Bundesliga 2201000230
2017–18 61000061
Total 2811000291
Anorthosis Famagusta 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 60100070
Career total 266357020429339

International

Serbia national team[5]
YearAppsGoals
200710
200850
200980
201080
201120
201210
Total250

References

  1. "Augsburg stellt Kacar vor" [Augsburg introduces Kacar] (in German). kicker. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. UEFA (7 September 2008). "Kačar stars in Serbian rout". Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  3. "Serbia cuts goalkeeper Brkic to make 23". espn.com. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  4. "Gojko Kačar » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Gojko Kačar, international football player".
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